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second agency 

Forensic DNA Lab An entity or organization external to and independent of the laboratory... Read More

second opinion

The practice of seeking the judgement of another clinician, expert, or specialist regarding a health condition... Read More

secondary prevention

Attempts to identify a disease at its earliest stage so as to initiate prompt and appropriate management (e... Read More

secondary responders

Agencies and organizations positioned to respond to victims of sexual assault after an initial intervention... Read More

secondary sex characteristics

Physical attributes (e... Read More

secondary syphilis

The second stage of syphilis representing dissemination of the Treponema pallidum spirochete from the primary site of inoculation... Read More

secondary trauma stress

The emotional duress that results when a professional working with children and families hears about their firsthand trauma experiences... Read More

secretion

The formation and release of substances produced by cells, glandular tissue, and organs... Read More

sedation

State of being relaxed or calmed following the administration of a sedative, whether from an excitatory state or otherwise... Read More

seed

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

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